Electronic delivery systems and methods with feedback
First Claim
1. A system for delivering a substance in a medium, the system comprising:
- a delivery component that includes at least one reservoir, wherein the at least one reservoir contains the substance;
an electronic controller that is connected to the delivery component and that controls the release of the substance from the at least one reservoir into the medium; and
a sensing mechanism that monitors at least one parameter in the medium and that provides a signal to a feedback mechanism, wherein the feedback mechanism sends an electrical control signal to the controller to effect the release of the substance from the at least one reservoir into the medium.
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Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, delivery systems and methods for delivering a substance in a medium is provided. The delivery system may include a delivery component, an electronic controller, one or more sensors, and a feedback mechanism. The delivery component has at least one reservoir that contains a substance (e.g., a liquid, a drug, etc.). The electronic controller is connected to the delivery component and controls the release of the substance from the at least one reservoir into the medium. The sensors monitor one or more parameters in the medium and provide a signal to a feedback mechanism. The feedback mechanism, in response to the signal, sends an electrical signal that directs the controller to release the substance from the reservoir into the medium, thereby maintaining a desire level of a monitored parameter (e.g., pH, pO2, temperature, pressure, ions, volume, impedance, dosage, etc.).
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34 Claims
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1. A system for delivering a substance in a medium, the system comprising:
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a delivery component that includes at least one reservoir, wherein the at least one reservoir contains the substance;
an electronic controller that is connected to the delivery component and that controls the release of the substance from the at least one reservoir into the medium; and
a sensing mechanism that monitors at least one parameter in the medium and that provides a signal to a feedback mechanism, wherein the feedback mechanism sends an electrical control signal to the controller to effect the release of the substance from the at least one reservoir into the medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for delivering substances in a medium, the system comprising:
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a delivery component that includes a plurality of reservoirs, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs contains a substance;
a controller that is connected to the delivery component, wherein the controller comprises;
at least one signal generator for generating a plurality of signals, wherein each signal has a controllable waveform based on at least one electrical parameter, and wherein the at least one electrical parameter includes any of;
amplitude, frequency, shape, timing parameters, phase, pulse duration, and pulse repetition rate;
a selection mechanism for selecting as output signals one or more of the plurality of generated signals; and
a plurality of output terminals, wherein the controller is configured to place at least one of the output signals on each of the output terminals and wherein the output signals control the release of the substance from the plurality of reservoirs;
a sensing mechanism that monitors at least one parameter in the medium; and
a feedback mechanism that directs the controller to effect the release of at least one of the substances from the plurality of reservoirs into the medium based at least in part on the monitored parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for delivering a substance in a medium, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor monitors at least one parameter in the medium; and
in response to receiving the signal from the at least one sensor, transmitting an electrical control signal from the at least one sensor to a controller to effect the release of the substance from at least one reservoir into the medium
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34. A method for delivering substances in a medium, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of reservoirs;
generating a plurality of signals, wherein each signal has a controllable waveform based on at least one electrical parameter, and wherein the at least one electrical parameter includes any of;
amplitude, frequency, shape, timing parameters, phase, pulse duration, and pulse repetition rate;
selecting one or more of the plurality of generated signals for use as output signals;
providing multiple output terminals, wherein at least one of the multiple output signals is placed on each output terminals and wherein the output signals control the release of substances from the plurality of reservoirs;
monitoring at least one parameter in the medium;
directing a controller that is connected to the plurality of reservoirs to effect the release of at least one of the substances from the plurality of reservoirs into the medium based at least in part on the monitored parameter.
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